useful charts or calculators for working metals and other materials

**Frank S** · Sep 22, 2018, 10:19 PM

If anyone has any suggestions of which particular chart they are looking for please post and I will see what I can find.
I still have 100's that I have not posted yet but many I am having to try and break them apart into smaller files or locate new ones that are similar

**Frank S** · Sep 22, 2018, 11:08 PM

ER collets revisited
ER collets dimensions files.pdf
ER collet cavities dimensions files.pdf
collet nut tighterning torque files (1).pdf

**Frank S** · Sep 22, 2018, 11:09 PM

Shank diameter of taps
Shank diameter of taps files.pdf

**PJs** · Sep 23, 2018, 01:51 PM

Frank, TM51 and Jon,

I liked a lot of these Frank and they are handy but think the organization of these becomes another big book of sorts. I have tons of this type also in various formats from web links to PDF's to spreadsheets and spreadsheet calculator (one of my versatile favorites), etc. Interestingly my Go-To's are the Marks' Engineering Manual and Machinery handbook with hand labeled the small, color coded "Post-it Flags" made for big books imho, and a few well chosen card style charts all of which are always close at hand. They can be coded and staggered along the top and side to find all my most frequent page look ups in big books. Also have a couple of these Engineeriing Edge slide types at hand for quick reference of screw heads, nuts and washer details.

For electronics quick reference the "Electrical Black Book" is quite good as well as their other mechanical and math references along with the "Pocket Ref", imho. Also have an ancient Ohmite EIA resistor color code wheel.

With the advent of the internet most info of these types are relatively painless to find (some good, some Bad) although I still haven't found a decent one that is comprehensive for material selection and properties as the ASM materials books, which would be a category unto itself and contains the properties, uses, heat treating, etc., etc. I used to sneak $1500 into my annual work budget just for books of which I could get a couple of the ASM book and a few others...and really miss having that access.

It would be awesome to build a dynamic site or a forum subheading that was well organized and well accoutremented with quality references, easily accessible...but a large task I think to do right?? Could be a great boon to young guns, regular HMT folks and geezers with CRS.

Thanks for posting all of these Frank and will post some myself as I travel through mine or find some.

PJ

**Frank S** · Sep 23, 2018, 08:21 PM

Yeah Pjs my Marks engineering manual and machinery handbook are my go-to's as well. I also have my 2010 edition AISC I would consider trying to break it up and publish it since I have it in digital form but on every page it says it is licensed to me so It probably wouldn't be a good idea. I need to get me another NEMA code book but I have my UGLY's quick reference that is actually more helpful than the NEMA

**Troll Hunter** · Sep 24, 2018, 09:39 AM

Speaking as a non-professional metal worker these files are like gold dust to people like me, a keen DIYer. Putting them all in a dedicated category is a great idea.

Mike

**Frank S** · Sep 24, 2018, 04:25 PM

Thank you Mike let me know if there might be something you would like that I haven't posted yet.
Trying to keep some mollycoddle of an organization to the posts is difficult at best. I have gone back a couple times and added a file here and there as I have ben building this page Hopefully if it reaches critical mass Jon will be able to do something with it if he feels the need. The biggest problem is Jon has 15 full plates with this site as it is and I don't know how he manages to keep up with it.

**philipUsesWood&Brass** · Sep 25, 2018, 04:45 AM

Yes, Frank, I own Two TAIG LATHES, one for metal, the other for wood! Thank you!!!

And a 20 YO TAIG CNC MILL that came with the software on a 3.5" floppy!

Thanks,

philip